Wilson & Greene Lumber Co. 
Syracuse, New York 


THE ATLAS PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY 


ATLAS WHITE PORTLAND CEMENT 
Pure white and with all the strength of ony Portland cement 


HOUSES 
sTUCCO 


Cle Atlas Portland Cement Company 


25 Broadway ~ New York, N.Y. 


Chicago ~ Birmingham ~ Kansas City 
Philadelphia ~ Boston = Stilouis ~ Des Moines 
Dayton Omaha ~ Buffalo = Jacksonville, Fla. 


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The fact that Atlas White Portland Cement was the preferred 


material for the surface finish of the twenty-seven major buildings 
of this nationally known university, indicates its leadership as a 


material for stucco. 


Permanence for the work was a foregone conclusion, as history 
proves the permanence of concrete. And since Atlas White is a true 


Portland cement, stueco made with it is, in fact, concrete. 


But in addition to permanence, these structures demanded the 
utmost in color, form and texture, and in all of these, Atlas White 


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Portland Cement fully met every architectural requirement. 


Possessing all these qualities which might readily make it a material 
high in first cost, Atlas White Portland Cement is, on the contrary, 
so low in first cost that its use can be afforded on any type of home, 


whether it be modest or pretentious. 


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Copyright 1926 by The Atlas Portland Cement Company 


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Arias Wuits PortLanp Cement ror Houses or Srucco 
Gilmore Court, Hartsdale, N. Y. Mann & MeNeille, Architects 
Houses of Stucco 
Do not confuse Portland 
itmosvercone py the bome™ ~~ _nent stucco and other This book has been pre- 
owner frequently participated types. Insist that you get pared for the purpose of giv- 
in the actual construction of Pei tancnt tact. ing information which will 


his house. He helped to cut 

and haul the timbers and place them; he 
followed each portion of the work with care 
and absorbed interest. The work progressed 
under his watchful eye, and only the mate- 
rials and methods best suited were utilized 
in the building of his house. 

Today house construction is carried on in 
a different manner. An architect prepares 
the plans, builders bid on the work, and 
finally the contract for construction is 
awarded. Though now only a watcher of 
the work, the owner still is absorbed by the 
culmination of his years of planning and 
idealizing. Though not actually taking part 
in the work he still has just as much interest 
in choosing the right way to build. 

In former years there was but little choice 
in methods of building. ‘There was the all- 
wood building or the one with brick or stone 
walls. There were just two things to put 
on the roof—shingles or slate. Today 
there are many materials and many building 
methods. Some are new and_ untried. 
Others have passed the test of service and 
have shown themselves economical and last- 
ing. Among the well tried and tested build- 
ing methods and materials is Portland 
cement stucco. 


assist the home owner in build- 
ing better and more safely, and to secure 
for him the most satisfactory house not only 
from the standpoint of the first cost, but 
from the standpoint of low upkeep during 
the years of use. 

This naturally means a house well built 
and of lasting materials. It might be 
thought that such a well built house would 
be so much higher in cost that it would be 
unobtainable, yet the reverse is more often 
the case. Building conditions and methods 
have greatly changed in the last few years 
and what was true of house construction a 
few years ago is no longer true. A well 
built house combining durability and beauty 
is now possible at a cost within the reach of 
all home owners. 

This important change in building ma- 
terials and methods has been made possible 
by the various uses of Portland cement. Just 
as the big reinforced concrete factories are 
replacing the old wooden ones, the concrete 
dams are replacing the old ones of stone 
masonry, and the concrete road is replacing 
the older and less lasting types, so Portland 
cement in its various uses makes possible 
in house construction low first cost, dura- 
bility, low upkeep cost and great beauty. 


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CEMENT FOR 


Houses or Stucco 


The Foundation and Cellar 


In every house, regardless of the type 
of construction, it is necessary that the foun- 
dation and cellar walls be properly con- 
structed to prevent settlement in the build- 
ing and to make the cellar a dry and usable 
place. A leaky cellar is a detriment to the 
sales value of a house and is a constant an- 
noyance to the owner. 

For dry cellars nothing is superior to 
poured concrete as it can be made water- 
tight, even under the most extreme condi- 
tions of wet soil, and it also has the strength 
to give the house above it a lasting and 
unyielding foundation. 


In dry and well drained soils concrete 
blocks are successfully used as they have 
sufficient strength. ‘They should be laid on 
a poured concrete footing which can, in the 
case of soft spots in the soil, be reinforced 
to guard against cracking from settlement. 
Cellar walls of concrete block should prefer- 
ably be plastered with a heavy coat of Port- 
land cement mortar. 


Where there is much water in the soil, 
the poured concrete foundation makes pos- 
sible an absolutely dry cellar, even under 
the worst conditions. Before building, have 
a thorough examination made of soil condi- 
tions so that the proper type of construction 
is used. 


In all foundations it is best to lay a row 
of drain tile around the footings, and drain- 
ing to some lower point. ‘The drain tile 
should be covered with loose stone so that 


Note: 


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tile lines under floor, 
laid in trenches filled 
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the water can get to them to be carried 
away. 

Under ordinary soil conditions just the 
plain poured walls and floor are sufficient. 
When there is much ground water it is 
necessary to waterproof the foundation, as 
the pressure exerted by this water is very 
great. ‘This is done by means of layers of 
felt paper and hot pitch placed over the 
sub-floor of concrete, and on the outside of 
the cellar walls, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. 
By this method the cellar can be made 
waterproof under the worst conditions. 


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The Walls—Concrete Block and Stucco 


It is best to build the walls of concrete 
block covered with stucco. Stucco on metal 
lath over a wood frame naturally cannot 
compare with the durability and strength 
of stucco on concrete block. Portland 
cement stucco and concrete block made of 
Portland cement are two materials of essen- 
tially the same nature and composition. It 
is obvious that the combination of two 
similar materials will be better than the 
combination of stucco and wood construc- 
tion. 

Concrete block and stucco form a very 
simple construction. ‘The blocks, 8 inches 
thick, are laid on the foundation wall. Door 
and window openings and any other special 
details are provided for with specially 
shaped blocks. 

The occasional objection made that such 
houses are damp, does not come from 
the people that live in correctly built con- 
crete block and stucco houses. ‘There have 
been cases where the interior plaster has been 
applied directly to the inside face of the 
block and naturally, with insufficient insula- 
tion, such walls may be damp, as is the case 
when plastering is applied directly to stone, 
brick or hollow clay tile walls. But concrete 


The house ready for the stucco 


block and stucco houses will be found as dry 
as any other type when the correct construc- 
tion is used and the plastering is separated 
from the walls by means of furring strips. 
As in hollow clay tile, the air spaces 
in concrete blocks are designed to reduce 


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Building the walls 


weight rather than to give insulation. ‘This 
latter is accomplished by the sir space be- 
tween the walls and the plastering. 

Concrete blocks form ideal material on 
which to apply stucco. Both the block and 
the stucco are of identical materials—Port- 
land cement. 

Stucco also can be successfully employed 
over a base of brick, stone or hollow clay 
tile and many houses have been built of 
such construction. In most localities, how- 
ever, it will be found that concrete block 
constitutes a wall material lower in cost 
than any other masonry material. 

If one wishes a house as fireproof as pos- 
sible, it is quite feasible to make the floors 
and partitions of concrete, and many houses 
are so built. ‘This makes a construction that 
is almost perfect from the standpoint of 
resistance to fire. 


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The Walls—Stucco on Metal Lath 


There are thousands of successful houses 
of stucco on metal lath, many of them very 
old,and where low cost is absolutely essential 
it forms a satisfactory type of construction. 
There are two ways of building such houses. 
The more common way is to cover the studs 
with sheathing boards and waterproof paper, 
and over this nail the lath which is later 
covered with the stucco. A better construc- 
tion is to leave off the sheathing and fasten 
the lath directly to the studs. This is known 
as back-plastered construction. 


Stucco on Metal Lath Over Sheathing 


The method of building is much the same 
as before. Over the studs are placed wood 
sheathing boards, which should always be 
horizontal, and over this a layer of water- 
proof building paper. ‘Then narrow strips 
of wood, called furring strips, are placed 
vertically and to these is nailed metal lath. 


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Sheathing 


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Showing stucco on metal lath over sheathing 


The furring strips keep the lath away from 
the wall so that the stucco may be pushed 
through the lath and so thoroughly imbed 
the lath in the stucco. Then the balance 
of the stucco is applied in two coats. 

In the days of well seasoned lumber this 
was a good way to build. But later years 


have shown that poor quality sheathing is 
responsible for much of the cracking that 
sometimes occurs in stucco. Poor sheathing 
warps, as it dries out, and may cause strains 
resulting in cracks in the stucco. 


Back-Plastered Construction 


In order to lessen the danger of cracking 
caused by the warping and pulling of sheath- 
ing boards, a more satisfactory type of con- 
struction was devised. ‘This is known as 
“back-plastered” construction. By apply- 


Interior Plaster, 
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Metal Lath 


First Coat 


Finish Coat 


Water Table 


Concrete 
Foundation 


Showing back-plastered construction 


ing the metal lath directly to the wood-studs, 
the sheathing is omitted. 

At this stage the house looks like a big 
cage of metal lath, supported on the wood 
studs. Over this cage of metal lath the 
mason places a layer of Portland cement 
stucco which forces through the lath, After 
the stucco coat has hardened the mason goes 
inside the house and puts on another heavy 
layer over the back of the lath. Two addi- 
tional coats of stucco are then applied on 
the outside of the wall, with the result that 
the wall consists of a layer of metal lath 
completely embedded in a layer of dense 
mortar which is about 11% inches thick. The 
metal lath acts as reinforcing steel in the 
same manner as the reinforcing steel acts 
in large concrete structures. 


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AtrLAS WHITE PORTLAND 


CEMENT FOR 
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Houses or Srucco 


Reducing the Fire Risk 


Houses are exposed to two classes of fire 
risk—fire from an adjoining burning build- 
ing and fire from within. Portland cement 
stucco furnishes excellent protection against 
fire from without. 

It is equally important to build so as to 
prevent as far as possible the spread of fire 
from within. 'This frequently occurs because 
wood-stud partitions act as flues and allow 
the flames to pass to all parts of the house. 
It is a very simple and inexpensive matter 
to prevent this by installing “fire stops” 
made either of wood or baskets of metal 
lath filled with incombustible material. Fire 
stops divide the partition into isolated sec- 
tions and for some time confine the fire in 
one portion of the house. 

As many house fires originate from fur- 
naces and from ash barrels, it is good prac- 
tice to make fireproof enclosure for them by 
building a room of concrete block in which 
to house the furnace. The ceiling of this 


room can be covered with metal lath plas- 
tered with Portland cement mortar, while 
the door of the room may be made fireproof 
with a cover of tin. It is also well worth while 
to cover the entire cellar ceiling and the walls. 
Surround the cellar stairs with metal lath 
covered with Portland cement mortar. ‘The 
last step is to cover the back of the cellar 
door with sheet metal and in this way make 
the cellar a fire-resistant box, which will 
confine any flames originating in it. 

Construction around fireplaces and chim- 
neys also should receive special attention. If 
all the precautions enumerated are given 
proper attention, the owner will feel assured 
of the greatest safety against fire, because 
with the interior construction of the most 
fire-resistant type and the exterior walls of 
incombustible stucco construction, the fire 
hazard has been reduced to a minimum, while 
the first cost of the house has been increased 
only a few dollars. 


The Cost of the House 


Naturally, every owner wants to know 
how much his house will cost or, in other 
words, what is the best house he can build 
with the amount of money he has to spend. 
To determine this is not particularly simple, 
but there are some general rules which will 
be of help. 

The more closely the shape of the house 
resembles that of a cube, the lower will be 
the cost. By this we mean, that if there are 
to be eight rooms all on one floor, as in a 
bungalow, the cost will be greater than if 
the house were to be of two stories with 
four rooms on each floor. This is because 
the bungalow type requires a greater area 
of wall and roof to enclose the same amount 
of room space than is required for the more 
compact two-story type. In addition, the 
amount of excavation for the cellar of the 
bungalow probably would be greater. 

The many items of inside finish also have 
a great effect on cost. Cheap materials 
should not be used just because they are 
the cheapest. If they are used, it should 
be because they will give all the service 
required. When it is necessary to cut down 
on cost in every possible way, saving should 


be made where it can be done without hurt- 
ing the value. Never stint those parts sub- 
jected to severe conditions, such as the roof 
and exterior walls. It is here that the serv- 
ices of an architect are of great value. He 
is an expert on design and materials and can 
best decide where cost should be cut and 
where only the best is good enough. Many 
persons have the idea that an architect’s 
work is merely to make the house look pretty 
—but his real job is to see that it is properly 
designed from a construction standpoint and 
that the quality of all materials is adequate. 


It is impossible to say how much a house 
will actually cost from the plans and speci- 
fications. Building varies in cost almost 
50 per cent in various parts of the country, 
but the relative cost of the various types of 
construction is much the same. 


Many persons who have wanted a stucco 
house have assumed without investigation 
that it would cost more than shingled or clap- 
boarded houses. Such is not the case, for 
stucco costs practically the same to build 
as wood and as it does not have to be painted 
is, in fact, really less costly. 


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The houses built of concrete block and little or no more to build, but saves money 
stucco are somewhat higher in cost than the year after year in repairs, painting and fuel. 
stucco houses with wood frame but, even so, | We may consider this more in detail by 
this type of house is at present costing onthe examining the cost figures given in the 
average only 2 or 3 per cent more than an — table on this page. ‘These figures are not 
all-frame house. imaginary but are the average of a num- 

But the cost of the house should not be — ber of houses which were actually built in 
considered merely in terms of how much it various parts of the country. There will be 
costs to build. Remember that a house is variations in the actual costs in different 
built to live in and its real cost is the parts of the country, but, in the main, the 
expense per year of living in that house. comparative cost will hold true. 

This yearly cost includes interest on the In the schedule of cost it will be seen 
amount invested as represented by first cost, | that it would cost $250.00 more to build a 
and includes in addition, repairs, painting $10,000 house of concrete block and stucco 
and heating. It is not always the house of — than an all wood house, but that in each 
lowest first cost which is the one that costs year there would be a saving in the living 
the least to live in year after year. cost in favor of the concrete and stucco con- 

The well constructed stucco house costs struction. 
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Figured for a 


Type of Construction Relative Cost $10,000.00 house Extra cost over wood 
Frame-Wood Siding 100.0% $10,000.00 — 
Stucco on Metal 
Lath over frame 100.7 % $10,070.00 $70.00 
Stucco on Concrete Block 102.5% $10,250.00 $250.00 
Stucco on Clay Tile | 103.2% $10,320.00 $320.00 
Brick 111.7% $11,170.00 $1170.00 


Comparative Living Cost Per Year of Wood and Concrete Block With Stucco 


1 


Cost Items Wood Pista ve ene 
and Stucco 

Interest on investment 6% $600.00 $613.00 

Painting (once in 3 years) 50.00 15.00 For the trim and doors 

Repairs 25.00 5.00 The life of well applied 
stucco is unknown but this 
amount is put in for slight 
repairs. 

Fuel 250.00 225.00 Saving due to good insu- 
lating value of concrete 

Total 925.00 858.00 block and stucco construc- 
tion. 

‘my | 858.00 

Saving per year using oo 

Concrete block and stucco 67.00 


The sixty-seven dollar annual saving of the block and stucco house over the wood house 
will compensate for the extra $250.00 initial cost in less than four years; from then on 
the block and stucco house will cost sixty-seven dollars less each year to live in, 


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Bates & Howe, Architects 


Color and Texture in Portland Cement Stucco 


Even the most modest bungalow or cot- 
tage may have the same type of stucco which 
has been specified by the country’s best 
known architects for the most costly build- 
ings—Portland cement stucco. In such 
buildings as these the stucco was chosen for 
its durability and beauty, and cost was not 
considered. Yet the cost of Portland 
cement stucco is usually less than any other 
type of stucco when both types are applied 
as they should be. 


Portland cement stucco is composed of 
Portland cement, sand and a small quantity 
of hydrated lime. It is applied in three 
coats when the application is made over 
metal lath or over a masonry wall of clay 
tile, brick or concrete block. For the first 
two coats, which are each about one-half 
an inch thick, the regular gray Atlas Port- 
land Cement is used and the color of the 


Each of these 
Over this is 


sand makes no difference. 
coats is thoroughly scratched. 
applied the finish coat. 

The color and texture of the finish coat 
is most important. It should be given the 
same care and thought that goes with the 
choice of color of the interior woodwork 
and the choice of wallpaper. 

For this finish coat, white Atlas Portland 
Cement is used in place of the gray Portland 
cement. Only in this way can true and at- 
tractive color tones be secured, since gray 
cement would tend to obscure the delicate 
shades and tints which make Portland 
cement stucco so attractive. 

The color effects that are made possible 
by the use of white Atlas Portland Cement 
are received at a surprisingly low cost, for 
in the case of the ordinary eight-room house 
the extra expense amounts only to twenty- 
five or thirty-five dollars. 


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Coloring of the finish coat may be accom- 
plished in two ways or with a combination 
of the two ways. ‘The first method is quite 
simple and consists merely of mixing the 
white Atlas Portland Cement with a sand 
which will give a good color. Local sands 
should be experimented with, because it is 
often astonishingly easy to get a pleasing 
and attractive color in this simple way. 

In some localities sand of a good color 
is not obtainable. The lightest colored avail- 
able sand should then be used, and with this 
white Atlas Portland Cement and mineral 
coloring pigments mixed. Coloring pigments 
are available in all imaginable colors so that 
a tremendous variety of color tones are made 
possible. Blending of pigments and colored 
sand also is a means for securing new and 
attractive effects. If it is desired, the stucco 
finish coat may be covered with rock dash 


CEMENT 


FOR HoUsES OF StTwucco 


Walter Smedley, Architect 


and the dash will stay permanently in Port- 
land cement stucco. 


While color contributes part of the at- 
tractiveness of stucco, the texture of the 
stucco surface is equally important. The 
inequalities of a textural surface introduce 
lights and shadows on the wall, thus giving 
an individuality which relieves monotony 
and allows the owner to express his own 
ideas and personality. The illustrations in 
this book show many variations in textural 
finishes, but there are, in addition, almost 
limitless varieties which may be devised. 

For further information send for our 
book “Stucco,” which contains complete 
specifications as well as much information 
on the securing of textural finishes. It is 
illustrated by photographs that the mason 
ean follow. 


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There is a relationship between the archi- 
tecture of a house and the texture to be used. 
The scale or roughness of the finish should 
be in keeping with the type of ornamental 
work on the house. 


If, for instance, the molding and other 
trim is delicate and of a fine character, then 
the stucco should have a fine and almost 
smooth surface such as a stipple or fine spat- 
ter dash surface. If, however, there is little 
ornamentation on the house, then a bolder 
and rougher stucco should be used. 


The scale of the texture also depends 
upon the distance from which the house is 
usually seen. If the house is near the side- 
walk or road, it is best to use a small scale 
texture, while if the house is normally seen 
from a distance the texture should be so 
rough that it can be seen. 


The best way to determine just what 
should be used is to put on samples and 
examine them from different points of view, : Pipe: cant 
and then reproduce the one that gives the Bloodgood Tuttle, Architect 
best effect. 


A fairly smooth finish, showing the sweep of the trowel. 


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Julius Gregory, Architect Rossiter & Muller, Architects 


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A light torn finish, giving a pleasing effect on A mottled effect in two or more 
wall areas. colors. 


C. J. Schwieterman, Architect 


A rough finish to harmonize with Spanish or Mexican architecture. 


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ATLAS WHITE PORTLAND 


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FoR Houses oF Stucco 


The Roof Covering 


For the roof covering there are many 
materials from which to choose—varying 
from wood shingles to concrete tile. In the 
long run it always pays to cover the roof 
with the material which is lasting. Leaks 
and consequent damage to interior decora- 
tions are avoided, as well as the danger from 


fire which always menaces the combustible 
wood-shingled roof. 

The use of cement gives an effective and 
lasting roof covering at comparatively low 
cost. Concrete tile are made in various 
forms and colors—either as flat tile or rolled 
tile of Mexican or Spanish design. 


A house of concrete block, Portland cement stucco 


and cement roofing tile. 


Applying the roofing tile over waterproof 
building paper. 


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BED ROOM 
126"x 1-0" 


KITCHEN 
17-0'x 10-6" 


LIVING ROOM 
19-0"* 11-0" 


Frederick J. Sterner, Architect 


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140" 1040" 


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CHAMBER 
126% 140" 


SLECPING 
PORCH 


Frank A. Hays, Architect 


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LIVING 
ROOM 
15'440"x 15-0" 


BED ROOM 
12-8"x 10'-0" 


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LIVING 
ROOM 
12-0'x23"0" 


DINING 
ROOM 
12°0'x 14-0" 


Keally & Thomoson, Architects 


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LIVING ROOM 
19'-O"x 13'-0 BED ROOM 
13+0"10'-0" 
TERRACE 
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LIVING ROOM 
14-0'x 20-0 


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1240'%12-0 


DINING 
ROOM, 
12-0'x 13-6 


LIVING 
ROOM, 
18'-0x13'6 


CHAMBER 
1-0" 12-0" 


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Architect’s Small House Service Bureau, 6-B-20 


LIVING 


ROOM 


Morris & Erskine, Architects 


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CHAMBER 
12°0"x 110" 


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12!0"% 1410" CHAMBER 
4250" 11:0" 


MA 3 KITCHEN 


10'0°«10+0" 


LIVING ROOM DINING 
196" 140" ROOM 
1240" 12"0" 


Will'am Aitken, Architect 


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126 x10"6 


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9°0'x6-0 


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Louis Justement, Architect 


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11'-6"x 8-6 


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SLEEPING PORCH 
9'x 20' 


CHAMBER 
15'x15' 


DINING 
ROOM 
15'x15' 


LIVING ROOM 
20'x 15" 


C. E. Schermerhorn, Architect 


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CHAMBER JS 


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Glenn Phelps, Architect 


LIVING ROOM 
18'-0"x 13'-0" 


BED ROO. 
1-0"x12-0 


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Palmer Rogers. Architect 


LIVING RO 


13-0'x Aa 


LIVING 
ROOM 


BED ROOM 
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13-0'x 16-0" 


BED ROOM [J 


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KITCHEN 
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LIVING ROOM 
19- 0"x 11-6" 


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9-0x10-6 ROOM | ROOM 
19'5‘x 13'-4 19°5"x 13-4" 


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SLEEPING 
PORCH 


OWNER'S 
CHAMBER 


SUN TORCH 


PANTRY 


DINING 
ROOM 


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BED ROOM 


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LIVING ROO} 
103"x (8 5" 
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12-6" 13-6" 10-6" 13-6" 


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One good-looking home of guaranteed permanence attracts others of the same type and 
so increases its own value. This attraction is made stronger when the construction is of 
a type that increases the fire-safeness of any locality. The better residence sections of 
most communities recognize this in their restrictions. 


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AtrLAs Wuitr PortLAND CEMENT FOR THE GARAGE 
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The Garage 


The design of the garage usually repro- _ starting there will have difficulty in spread- 
duces the essential characteristics of the — ing. 
architecture of the house, but at times it may 
be desirable to vary the design slightly. 
The designs on the next three pages will 
furnish suggestions. 

In building the garage it should be borne 
in mind that the automobile furnishes a fire 
risk, and the garage should be built of mate- 
rials that will prevent the fire from spread- 
ing. For this purpose it is best to use con- 
crete block and stucco. 

The roof will probably rest on wooden 
rafters, and it is wise to prevent it from 
burning by fastening metal lath under the 
cross rafters and covering the underside with 
Portland cement plaster. This makes the 
garage almost a fireproof box so that fire 


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REMODELING IN STUCCO 


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Remodeling in Stucco 


Stucco is not limited to use on new houses. 
It is often the salvation of the old house 
which has become dilapidated on the ex- 
terior, while the interior is still in good shape. 
In many cases these old houses were well 
built and are structurally sound, but the 
exterior has deteriorated or is of a style of 
architecture which is no longer wanted. 

Stucco makes possible the rejuvenation 
of such old houses at an expense that is 
usually surprisingly small. In the case 


of the house which is just overcoated, and 


Before Remodeling. 


in which no structural changes are made, 
the cost often does not exceed the expense 
of two paintings. It is also surprising what 
elaborate changes can be made at low cost. 
Buildings which are out of date can often 
be easily remodeled into modern useful 
houses. On the following pages are exam- 
ples of what has been done in remodeling old 
houses with stucco. At first glance it seems 
impossible to believe that the old structure 
has not been entirely rebuilt. Yet if the pic- 
tures of the old house and the new one are 
carefully compared, it will be seen that the 
structural changes are in reality quite minor 
and unimportant. 


It is a comparatively simple matter to 
remove or change old porches and to block 
up old doors and windows or cut new ones 
during remodeling. Many houses that may 
seem hopeless can be made into most attrac- 
tive and valuable structures through remod- 
eling with stucco made with Atlas White 
Portland Cement. 


After Remodeling. 


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Lucian E. Smith, Architect 


Residence at Montclair, N. J. 


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Here is an unusual transformation in stucco at Decorah, Ia. The little church had 
probably become inadequate for its growing congregation, but with the help of stucco 
made with Atlas White Portland Cement under the plans of Hanson & Altfillisch, the 
architects, made a beautiful home. 


Aside from the personal satisfaction of dwelling in a home that retains continually its 
fresh, attractive appearance, the wise man looks ahead to the day when for one reason or 
another he may wish to place it on the market. Its appearance in the meantime will have 
had its effect on the type of neighbor it attracts. If pleasing, it will have created around 
itself a pleasing neighborhood, so preventing a decrease in value and instead adding an- 
other factor toward ready salability. 


Hanson & Altfillisch, Architects 


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This remodeling job 
was done under the plans 
of Larson & Wells, archi- 
tects, Hanover, N. H., and 
the remodeled building is 
now occupied by the 
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fra- 
ternity at Dartmouth 
College. 


This home at West Medford, 
Mass., was rejuvenated with 
cream colored stucco made with 
Atlas White Portland Cement. 
Notice the amazing transfor- 
mation. 


Stucco made with Atlas White Portland Cement is as permanent as concrete, having 
the same quality of permanence that made the old Roman roads of concrete last over two 
thousand years. And such stucco, because of its beauty, its permanence, and its economy 
is an ideal medium for remaking the old home, whether of frame, brick or stone 
construction. 

I*rom the standpoint of appearance there is probably no other material with so wide a 
range of possible effects. There is practically no limit to the variety of textural finishes 
that may be secured, and innumerable shades of color can be had through the use of 
pigments or selected aggregates. 


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The permanence and strength of concrete has been demonstrated 
by its use on great construction work. And now its compliance to 
any demand of form and shape is demonstrated by such achievements 


as the Fountain of Time, in Washington Park, Chicago. 


Lorado Taft, sculptor of the Fountain, said: “There is not a stone 
that America produces—not a material—that I would prefer to the 


color and effect we have on the monument.” 


The quality that made Atlas (in gray and white) the preferred 
Portland cement for the Fountain of Time makes it equally desirable 
for all types of concrete construction. When you specify Atlas White 
Portland Cement you can be sure of getting a product that has all 


the strength of gray Atlas, and is, in addition, pure white in color. 


The Atlas Portland Cement Company 
25 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N. Y. 


CHICAGO BIRMINGHAM KANSAS CITY 
PHILADELPHIA BOSTON sT. LOUIS DES MOINES DAYTON 
OMAHA BUFFALO JACKSONVILLE, FLA. 


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ATLAS WHITE PORTLAND CEMENT 


“Pure WHITE and with all the strength of gray Portland cement.” 


We are manufacturers of Portland cement of two colors, gray and white. Both of these conform in every 
way with the Standard Specifications for Portland Cement of the American Society for Testing Materials and 
adopted by the U. S. Government, the American Institute of Architects, American Society of Civil Engineers 
and similar bodies. 

Because of the pure white color of white Atlas Portland Cement it is used wherever the gray Atlas Port- 
land cement does not give the desired color effect. 

Atlas White Portland Cement can be used for any work for which gray Portland cement is suitable, 
because it gives equal strength, equal wear and equal durability. 

The use of white Atlas Portland Cement results in a mortar which will not stain fine textured stone such 
as Indiana Limestone, marble and similar stones which might be stained by mortar made with gray Portland 
cement. 


Among the established uses of Atlas White Portland Cement are:— 


has the same wearing qualities as gray Portland 
Cement. 


Swimming Pools—Used either with white sand 
or sometimes tinted as a plaster for lining swim- 
ming pools. Also used to pour the exterior walls 
to give a white effect directly. 


For its color 


Stucco—Makes possible a great variety of shades 
and tints because of neutrality of color. It is 
colored by mixing directly with a sand of the proper 
color or by pigments. 


Brick, Terra Cotta or Tile Joints—Gives either 


a pure white mortar to contrast with the color of Interior Plastering—For interior plastering it 


the material or a tinted joint to blend with the 
tonal value of the brick or terra cotta. It is colored 
by mixing directly with a sand of the proper color 
or by pigments. 


gives all the range of colors and with textured walls, 
the strength necessary to give good wearing quality. 


It is unaffected by moisture and therefore also 
used for dairies, cold storage rooms and laboratories. 


Cast Stone, Trim and Garden Furniture—Gives 
white or colored effects where gray cement color 
would be dead and uninteresting. 


For its non-staining qualities 


Pointing, Setting and Backing Limestone. Widely 
used for setting Indiana Limestone, marble and 
similar stone. Gives the strongest possible non- 
staining mortar. 


Terrazzo—Makes possible an entirely new and 
attractive range of color effects. Will not soil and 


Strength, Physical and Chemical Properties of Atlas White Portland Cement in comparison with 
the Standard Specifications for Portland Cement (which include White). 


Atlas White 
Portland Cement. 


1 Part Cement and 3 Parts Sand, 
Tensile Strength per Square Inch. 


At '7 days...... 
Ditto ates dayseen es 


Standard Specifications 


331 Lbs. 
467 Lbs. 


200 Lbs. 
300 Lbs. 


Loss on Ignition.. 

Sulphuric Anhydride................... : 
Magnesia....... 

Fineness— Residue on No. 200 sieve........... 
Initial set 

Final set........... 


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ce 22.00% 
_ Not Jess than 45 to 60 minutes 
Within 10 hours 


Q hi 30 min. 
5 hr. 00 min. 


THE ATLAS PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY 
25 BROADWAY, NEW YORK 


CHICAGO BIRMINGHAM KANSAS CITY 
Philadelphia Boston St. Louis Des Moines 
Omaha Buffalo Dayton Jacksonville, Fla. 


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Further information on concrete and stucco 
will be gladly furnished you by The Atlas 
Technical Department, which consists of a 
staff of trained Engineers and is maintained 
for the purpose of cooperating with users 
of cement. You are under no obligation 
for this service. 


The Company furnishes this book and the 
information and assistance referred to above, 
without guaranty, warrant or other obliga- 
tion on its part. 


THE ATLAS PORTLAND CEMENT 
COMPANY 


